The Polka King

Jan 22, 2017

1h 35m

★ 5.6

The greatest scandal in polka history.

Overview

Local Pennsylvania polka legend Jan Lewan develops a plan to get rich that shocks his fans and lands him in jail.

Genres

Comedy

Production Companies

Shivhans Pictures

Electric Dynamite

Permut Presentations

Red Hour

The Polka King Trailers

Cast

Jan Lewan

Jack Black

Marla Lewan

Jenny Slate

Mickey Pizzazz

Jason Schwartzman

Barb

Jacki Weaver

Ron Edwards

JB Smoove

David Lewan

Robert Capron

Lonny

Willie Garson

Bitsy Bear

Vanessa Bayer

Christopher

Robert Macaux

Anita Krzyewski

Mary Klug

Vince

Wallace Wolodarsky

Lou Laroue

Lew Schneider

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